<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Main State Page News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2009 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:32:03 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Names Four Members To Chicago State University Board of Trustees - Appointees Will Focus on Students, Community Relations]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&#x26;RecNum=7989</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – November 4, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today named four new members to the Chicago State University (CSU) Board of Trustees, which oversees the management and operations of the higher educational institution.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">48C34CB86AA86816E112A44EF2BF4C30</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn to Advocate for National Military Family Relief Fund Measure - Fund Would Provide Greater Aid to Military Families Nationwide]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&#x26;RecNum=7988</link><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 4, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn will endorse a bill that would provideaid to military families in all branches of the armed services at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. The press conference will be in the Zenger Room on the 13th floor of National Press Building, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20045.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">C02D0450CDD75CE7595F5EAEB5F041A3</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IEMA Urges People to Test Homes for Radon during Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November - Radon Poster Contest launched to increase awareness of radon hazards]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&#x26;RecNum=7985</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is encouraging people to check their homes this month for a radioactive gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.  Radon gas, which comes from the decay of naturally-occurring uranium in the soil, has been found in homes in every county in Illinois.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6BF733BB7F81E866306E9B5F012419CB</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IDHS Surveying Illinoisans to Gain Valuable Information About Diabetes - Survey results will help prevent and control diabetes which now affects more than 840,000 children and adults]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&#x26;RecNum=7987</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois State Diabetes Commission have launched an on-line survey to gain information about diabetes in Illinois. The “Speak Out About Diabetes” survey is used to help identify needs or barriers regarding diabetes prevention and control. The survey is available in English and Spanish at www.dhs.state.il.us.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">E9287A53B94620249766921107FE70A3</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oral History of Illinois Agriculture Website Launched - Features 300 hours of audio and video interviews withmore than 130 people]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&#x26;RecNum=7986</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Anyone with a computer can now see and hear the history of Illinois agriculture told by the people who lived it. Today, during a news conference, the Illinois State Museum launched the Audio-Video Barn website (http://avbarn.museum.state.il.us), featuring 300 hours of interviews with more than 130 people involved with agriculture in Illinois over the past 129 years.  The website is the culmination of a two-year Oral History of Illinois Agriculture project led by the Illinois State Museum and Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">4158F6D19559955BAE372BB00F6204E4</guid></item></channel></rss>